A Cold, Dreary Sunday

Scatterings…

The Yankees and the Mayor’s Office are back in the spotlight for some shady goings-on, questions about the public interest, and the place of the new Stadium in the public realm. This hasn’t shaped up to be a very dignified Fall for the Mayor’s Office.

Speaking of civic building, an man whose greatest legacy is a renowned piece of urban architecture has passed away.

In Northern England, a couple of great and storied rivalries pick upagain. Who needs Yankees/Sox in the harsh, wet cold of December when you have Rags/Bitters and Gunners/Blues?!

No problem with the Manchester United / Yankees comparison. (Didn’t they even form some sort of alliance a few years ago which was basically about selling each other’s merchandise?)
The Arsenal / Red Sox comparison would not have held true before 2004. Funnily enough Arsenal seem to have stopped winning titles right about when the Red Sox started winning them. But even without titles they sure play beautiful football (or soccer, if you insist).